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New funding helping train 10 Practical Nurses in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Senior government funding is helping the BC Care Providers Association get more nurses to work in the healthcare industry.Ten spots are open in Nanaimo, another 10 in Vernon, for qualified h...
Jun 16, 2025
Ron Taylor, a former major-league pitcher and longtime Blue Jays doctor, dead at 87
TORONTO - Dr. Ron Taylor, a two-time World Series-winning pitcher and longtime Toronto Blue Jays team physician, has died. He was 87. The Blue Jays confirmed Taylor's death in a statement Monday. A ca...
Jun 16, 2025
McDavid, Oilers facing elimination against Panthers in Game 6 of Stanley Cup final
FORT LAUDERDALE - Connor McDavid chose his words carefully. The Oilers captain - undoubtedly hockey's best player - had just been asked about the pressure on himself in his team's moment of need. "Tha...
Jun 16, 2025
Bin Chicken the gerbil ready for his close-up in his forever home
NANAIMO - If you're looking for a pocket-sized pal with a big personality, look no further than Bin Chicken!Bin Chicken is a two-year-old male Gerbil, who's as friendly as he is adorable.When he's not...
Jun 16, 2025
Grizzly on island is safety risk, cannot be relocated, B.C. conservation officers say
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly that has stalked people, harassed livestock and damaged property on an island is not a candidate for relocation. The bear was ...
Jun 16, 2025
B.C. Opposition Leader John Rustad accuses former Conservative MLAs of blackmail
VICTORIA - British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad is accusing a group of legislators who split from the party of blackmailing its members and staff in a bid to take over and divide the Oppos...
Jun 16, 2025
3-year-old has died after being struck by starting gate at N.B. horse racing track
Police in New Brunswick say a three-year-old child has died after they were struck by the starting gate at a horse racing track in Woodstock, N.B. The town's chief of police Mark Bennett says the gate...
Jun 16, 2025
Central Nanaimo crash zaps power, section of busy road closed
NANAIMO - A van barreled into a power pole on Nanaimo's Uplands Dr., sending the driver to hospital with injuries. The single-vehicle wreck happened on Monday, June 16, shortly before 11 a.m. on Uplan...
Jun 16, 2025
Veteran horseman Tim Drake says bringing a new life into the world never gets old
KING CITY - From February through June, after a long day's work, Tim Drake might be found overnighting in a room the size of a closet at the end of the barn at Silver Duck Stable. Inside there's two b...
Jun 16, 2025
A perfect birth for Perfect 10. Silver Duck Stable helps birth another foal
KING CITY - As Perfect 10 finally settles on the floor of her stall, Silver Duck Stable owner Tim Drake springs into action, his vast experience ready to help the mare have as easy a birth as possible...
Jun 16, 2025